大闸蟹 Traditional form: 大閘蟹 Pinyin (reading): dàzháxiè Definitions: Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis); Shanghai hairy crab Characters: 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep 闸 - sluice, floodgate, canal lock 蟹 - crab, brachyura Traditional characters: 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep 閘 - sluice, floodgate, canal lock 蟹 - crab, brachyura